More than 200 voters representing businesses, workers and workers in Can Tho attended and gave opinions to the Can Tho City National Assembly Delegation and the Prime Minister.
At the meeting with voters, the Delegation of the National Assembly of Can Tho City informed about the proposed agenda for the fifth session of the XNUMXth National Assembly; report on the implementation of a number of policies and laws related to enterprises and workers over the past time; receive and record the opinions and recommendations of the electorate to summarize and report to the competent authorities for settlement according to regulations.
Voters of Can Tho city are happy and trust the direction and administration of socio-economic development of the Party, National Assembly and Government. In difficult conditions, the Government and Prime Minister closely directed and removed many obstacles. As a result, socio-economic recovery quickly and fairly developed; people's lives are raised; anti-corruption and anti-corruption work is focused. Voters highly appreciate the Prime Minister and the Can Tho City National Assembly Delegation well performing their roles and tasks, handling many opinions and recommendations of voters according to their competence.
Voters also gave opinions and recommendations on a number of issues on business development, job creation, sustainable job maintenance, and improvement of workers' living incomes; housing development and social security solutions; reflect inadequacies and problems from law enforcement practice related to the rights and interests of enterprises, workers, etc.
The Prime Minister and representatives of leaders of ministries, branches, agencies and Can Tho city explained and received opinions and recommendations of voters within their competence. That is the opinion about the regional minimum wage; on housing policy, or inns for workers to rent or buy cheaply; supporting businesses, especially small and medium enterprises to approach, expand and search for markets; protect employees' interests when amending the Law on Social Insurance; building cultural institutions for workers and employees; solutions to prevent and combat "black credit", fraud in cyberspace...
Speaking at the conference, reviewing the results of the implementation of the contents of the 4th Session and the preparation work, the contents of the 5th Session of the XNUMXth National Assembly, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also informed the voters of Can Tho city about the country's socio-economic development.
The Prime Minister said that in the past time, despite many difficulties and challenges due to the world situation, epidemics and internal problems of the economy, thanks to the drastic actions of the whole political system, business community and people nationwide, under the leadership of the Party, our country continued to achieve the overall goal of stabilizing the macro-economy, controlling inflation, and ensuring major economic growth. People's lives stabilize, ensure social order and safety, strengthen national defense and security, promote foreign policy and international integration.
The socio-economic situation in April 4 continued to be positive, some areas improved compared to March and the first 2023 months of the year. The consumer price index (CPI) in April decreased by 3% compared to the previous month. Currency market, basic exchange rate is stable; operating interest rates continued to decrease; the average lending interest rate has decreased by 3% compared to the end of 4. State budget revenue in 0,34 months is estimated at 0,67% of the estimate. Investment capital realized from the state budget in April reached 2022 trillion dong, up 4%, disbursed public investment capital in 39 months reached over 4 trillion dong, up 39,3% over the same period.
Newly registered FDI capital in 4 months increased 65,2% in the number of projects, 11% in registered capital; April trade surplus is estimated at 4 billion USD, 1,51 months trade surplus is 4 billion USD. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased again, in April it increased by 6,35% compared to March and by 4% over the same period. Service sector continued to recover; Tourism recovered quickly, with 3,6 million international visitors to Vietnam, an increase of 3 times over the same period last year.
Social security work and improving people's lives continue to receive attention. Anti-corruption and anti-corruption work has been promoted and achieved many positive results. National defense, security and territorial sovereignty are maintained; social order and safety are guaranteed; Traffic accidents reduce all 3 criteria. Foreign affairs and integration have been promoted, and the country's prestige and position has continued to improve…
International organizations have made a good assessment of Vietnam's socio-economic recovery and development and optimistic forecasts in the coming time. Vietnam is a bright spot in the economic growth of the ASEAN region and ASEAN is a bright spot in the growth of the world.
The Prime Minister also frankly pointed out difficulties and limitations such as declining GDP growth; major export markets shrink; the financial market has many potential risks; disbursement of public investment capital is low. The rate of sales leaving the market increased; bond and real estate markets continued to face difficulties; the situation of production, business, labor and employment of people and enterprises has not been improved. In addition, there is the phenomenon that officials are afraid of responsibility; administrative procedures, decentralization, and decentralization are not as expected...
“These are issues that the Government will make efforts to focus on handling and overcoming in the coming time; difficulties must be removed, challenges must be overcome", the Prime Minister pointed out.
In the coming time, the Government will continue to insist on stabilizing the macro-economy, controlling inflation, and ensuring major balances; political stability, social order and safety; promote integration; overcome the consequences after the Covid-19 pandemic; rapid recovery and sustainable development; boosting production and business, creating jobs and jobs, creating livelihoods for people; find markets, diversify products and supply chains; remove difficulties for businesses with many tools such as reducing, extending, exempting taxes, fees and charges, extending tax payment deadlines, along with paying attention to the balance of inflation.
“Implement monetary policy firmly, proactively, promptly, flexibly and effectively; fiscal policy is open, focused, focused, flexible and effective," said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister emphasized, the Government will direct the dismantling of institutions, strengthening the reform of administrative procedures, decentralization and decentralization; apply digital technology, build digital government, digital society, digital citizen, promote the application of Project 06 to strengthen population management; promote three strategic breakthroughs: reform, perfecting institutions, human resource training and infrastructure development. The government focuses on three growth drivers: consumption, export and investment; ensure social security, including housing, cultural institutions for workers; ensure independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the same time, promote planning, including provincial planning, sectoral planning; strengthen international cooperation, including economic diplomacy; building a lean, effective and efficient apparatus; qualified, qualified and reputable staff; to step up the work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity.
Protecting right-doers, handling wrong-doers to set an example to protect right-doers; protect those who dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility; protect people who work with pure motives, not for self-interest, but for the collective benefit, the national interest, the interests of the people, the Prime Minister emphasized.
Regarding the opinions and recommendations of voters at the conference, the Prime Minister said that these are all very topical and practical issues. Leaders of ministries, branches and cities gave satisfactory answers. The Prime Minister shared with the thoughts, opinions and recommendations of voters in Can Tho city; request relevant levels and branches to continue to synthesize, explain, absorb and deal with competent and thorough proposals and recommendations. The Delegation of the National Assembly of Can Tho City summarizes and submits to relevant agencies with issues beyond and beyond its competence to settle.
The Prime Minister affirmed that, as a member of the National Assembly of Can Tho city, the Prime Minister always strives to fulfill his responsibilities; always stick with and listen to the opinions and aspirations of comrades, compatriots, voters, leaders of Can Tho Party Committee; try to do our best, contribute to the development and prosperity of Can Tho in particular, the whole country in general.
* On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh gave symbolic gifts of 200 gifts to trade unionists and workers in difficult circumstances in Can Tho.
VNA
